Genesis/Mega Drive

Hellfire

In the year 2998, humanity has finally reached the stars, and was able to build a prosperous, peaceful society. However, a space matter known as the Black Nebula began to spread, threatening to engulf the galaxies controlled by humans. It turned out that a robotic dictator named Super Mech was behind this occurrence. The Earth sends Captain Lancer, a skillful pilot navigating the powerful CNCS1 aircraft, equipped with the most powerful weapon- the Hellfire... This is a horizontal space shooter, with the traditional premise of a lone pilot traversing hostile areas and out-manoeuvring and/or destroying quick and numerous enemies. What sets this shooter apart from many other horizontal space sh...

Genre: Action
Year: 1991
Developer: Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Seismic Software Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

23 achievements · 238 total points

The Year 2998 Clear Base 1: Hoggr, the Frozen Star
5 pts
Go Lancer Clear Base 2: Qat, the Desert
5 pts
Onboard The CNCS1 Clear Base 3: Syrinx, the Tropics
10 pts
Super Mech Clear Base 4: Lodur, the Forest
10 pts
Ultra-Mech Retreat Clear Base 5: Urd, the Factory
10 pts
Good Fighting Lancer Clear Base 6: Pholus, the Giant on any difficulty
10 pts
Great Fighting Lancer Finish the game on Hard or higher
25 pts
Greatest Fighting Lancer Finish the game on Yea Right! difficulty
50 pts
Thumb Workout Beat the game with Rapid set to "off."
10 pts
Unleash Hellfire Score 100,000 points
5 pts
You're On Hellfire Score 500,000 points
10 pts
Unleash Bullet Hellfire Score 1,000,000 points
25 pts
This Fire in my Skin Max out Hellfire's weapons to the Super Triple Laser.
5 pts
This Burning Desire Max out Hellfire's speed.
5 pts
Be Mine or you Will Burn Collect a seeker drone.
3 pts
It's not my Fault I'm not to Blame Collect a shield.
3 pts
Dark Fire Have maximum firepower, speed, a shield, and a seeker at the same time.
10 pts
Your Pyre Have 3 Hellfire attacks saved up.
2 pts
Bountiful Bonus Reach the maximum bonus multiplier.
5 pts
No Falling Back Reach the 1st boss of Base 1 without pressing left and without dying.
10 pts
Crossfire! You'll get Caught up in the... Reach the 1st Base 1 boss using only the X shot, without dying, and with a score over 50,000 points.
10 pts
Heavenwater Make it to the 1st boss in Base 1 without having fired a shot and without dying.
10 pts
He Made the Devil so Much Stronger Than a Man Wait in the Options menu while "Hard" is selected for about a minute to enable "Yea Right" Level. Now you don't have to beat the game on Hard first!
0 pts

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Hellfire frequently asked questions

How do I play Hellfire online with a friend?

Hellfire (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Hellfire on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Hellfire in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Hellfire netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Hellfire have achievements?

Yes, Hellfire has 23 achievements worth 238 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Hellfire for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Hellfire on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.